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The ScoutCast – Episode 175 – Rivals

26 November 2015 2709 comments
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It’s time to turn up the heat on Granville. After Harry Kane obliged with a 26-point armband return, I’ve clawed back the gap on my mancunian rival, who now sits just three points ahead in our “very personal” battle.

With the flame lit on our age-old duel, the ScoutCast is revived to resemble the days gone by, with Granville wriggling uncomfortably as we spar throughout. Jonty is on hand to mediate, taking a few blows of his own, with Granville lashing out blindly.

Around the melee, we take in another round of “rough with the smooth” and digest a slew of community questions. We chat Aguero Vs Kane, consider the merits of showing Sanchez and De Bruyne the door, and scribe our Christmas Fantasy Football wishlist.

This episode was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the unedited Google Hangout in the larger player below, or treat yourself to the buffed-up audio version via this link or the smaller player.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero(c) this week. Brace incoming.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      10 years, 11 months ago

      lovely dream but it wont happen. Kun owner here, no hit

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    2. Stupendous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hat trick. 4 - 2 win

      Mane goal (non owner)

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  2. Schwarzer
    10 years, 11 months ago

    On a WC, would you rather have Kane or Aguero? Got Vardy and Lukaku too.

    Pulling my hair out here arrrrrgh!

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    1. Jape
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero. Downgrading is easier than upgrading

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  3. Slam
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Well then, good luck to you all and to all a good night 🙂

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    1. sleecc
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Night

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      1. OPTA FPL
        10 years, 11 months ago

        smiley on nickname? 😯

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        1. sleecc
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Why not?

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        2. Jafooli
          10 years, 11 months ago

          😮

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Don't have nightmares

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      1. Slam
        10 years, 11 months ago

        You jinxed it

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  4. Stupendous
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Gtg on a serious note? Silva should be fit..

    Begovic
    Bellerin. Dann. Moreno
    Sanchez. Mahrez. Ozil. Silva
    Lukaku(v) Vardy. Aguero(c)

    McCarthy. Pieters. Anya. Huth

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    1. sleecc
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Very nice team. Gtg.

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      1. Stupendous
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      First Silva I've seen. good luck!

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      1. Stupendous
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Got him and Kun in ASAP

        Baffled as to why he wasn't in squad for Juventus. He should most definitely play v Saints

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        1. J0ga |3on!T0
          10 years, 11 months ago

          He might play but do you think saints would concede ?

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    3. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Silva bench cameo more likely. Otherwise G2G.

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      1. Stupendous
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Good enough for an assist or goal I think

        Personally reckon he starts and lasts 60mins

        Cheers

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  5. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Kane or Kun...simple question

    Kun:
    - returning from injury
    - would be hauled off before 90 mins in most games
    - on pens
    - focal point of attack but team has other goal scorers (kdb, sterling, yaya)
    - super explosive so great captain choice
    - city are a very attacking team esp once silva is fit

    Kane
    - no gametime risk
    - focal point of attack (few other goalscorers in team)
    - 4m cheaper
    - on pens?
    - spurs not as good as mci from an offensive point of view
    - less of a cpt choice then kun

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    1. Just A Hat
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kun

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    2. sleecc
      10 years, 11 months ago

      If you want a differential then Kun, only 15% ownership. Otherwise go for Kane.

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    3. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 11 months ago

      If had to choose one, Kun. Just because of more quality and City a better (title challenging) team.

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    4. OPTA FPL
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kun always

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    5. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      if they were the same price...id def choose kun..its just the 4m with gametime issues thats making me lean towards kane.

      whos on pens for spurs?

      having a horror season and every decision i make seems to be wrong

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Kane is on penos. Ideally would get both.

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    6. Holmes
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wait for a week? Will give better idea

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    7. J0ga |3on!T0
      10 years, 11 months ago

      What one does with the extra money by getting kane is the key here. Making a decision in isolation is difficult.

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    8. Emp
      10 years, 11 months ago

      on current form its clearly kane who is the best bet specifically with almost an extra 4m to spend its crystal clear to me that kane + 4 mil is better than aguero ( especially when hes not 100% fit)

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  6. OPTA FPL
    10 years, 11 months ago

    KDB + Lukaku

    or

    Coutinho + Kane?

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    1. sleecc
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Latter for me.

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    2. Holmes
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho and Luka?

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      1. OPTA FPL
        10 years, 11 months ago

        so what to do with the money if KDB --> Coutinho? or just keep KDB + Lukaku in my team now

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        1. Holmes
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Get a Liverpool/Spurs/United defender? Keep KDB for this week.

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    3. J0ga |3on!T0
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wait for more news on coutinho

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  7. Jape
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is tripling up on Spurs a bad move?

    After this weekend i'll probably look at getting downgrading KDB > Alli to get Kun in for free.

    Already have Rose and Kane

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    1. Just A Hat
      10 years, 11 months ago

      That triple captain move wasn't the best choice ever

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      1. Jape
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I hadn't played in a couple of years and made a noobie mistake as i'd never seen chips before haha

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        1. Just A Hat
          10 years, 11 months ago

          haha 🙁

          Also, I'd go Lanzini

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          1. Jape
            10 years, 11 months ago

            I am looking at him too.

            Would be for my fourth mid. What I was looking at potentially doing was:

            Next week - Vardy > Kun & KDB > Alli
            Week after - Smalling > Rojo & Wanyama > Lanzini

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Prefer Lanzini to Alli.

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      1. Jape
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I can't look past the way Alli is performing!

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        1. Rolls-Royce
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Lanzini best under 6.5 mid imo.

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          1. Jape
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Less rotation risk too. See above comment 🙂

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          2. Holmes
            10 years, 11 months ago

            *Arnautovic

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            1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Yes him.

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  8. Diva
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Cheese, I've made a couple of suggestions on the article.

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  9. Alittude
    10 years, 11 months ago

    when will we find out about coutinho

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  10. Holmes
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Quick poll
    A) Wijnaldum and Azpi to Cabaye and Moreno for -4pts
    B) Wijnaldum to Puncheon/Gosling/5.7m mid
    C) Azpi to 4.6m defender
    Thanks!

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    1. sleecc
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  11. SpaceCadet
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play Willian or Mane

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    1. Holmes
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

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  12. Ando
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Wijnaldum ➡ Ozil/Eriksen worth a hit?

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I would make that move next week looking at your team.

      Wij could be a player this week after the New. hairdrying.

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      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Erik btw

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    2. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd be tempted to say go for it.

      Newcastle are pretty rubbish, but Wij is capable of decent scores, so there is always a risk there, but Ozil is much better long term, and has a good match-up this weekend, so could score big also.

      Close, maybe flip a coin?

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    3. Emp
      10 years, 11 months ago

      not for a hit

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  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    thinking of taking a hit..tough decisions

    begovic henessey
    janmaat cedric moreno simpson souare
    sanchez mahrez mane XXX XXX
    lukaku vardy XXX

    A: Kun + Gosling + Coutinho...leaves 1m to upgrade def
    B: Kane + KDB + Ayew..bit of a benching headache but ayew/mane/mahrez rotate
    C: Kane + Yaya + Coutinho

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    1. tomzalittleslug
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B by far!!

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    2. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      E. Kane + Coutinho, Mane --> Ozil?

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      1. Jandal Tan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 11 months ago

        But I wouldn't do it for a hit, try and stage it over this week and next if you can?

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  14. Jandal Tan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play 3 of:
    1. Moreno
    2. Bellerin
    3. VVD
    4. Dier
    5. Simpson

    Thinking Moreno, Bellerin and Dier.

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    1. Emp
      10 years, 11 months ago

      yep

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  15. tomzalittleslug
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Honestly don't think you can improve on my team right now... PERFECTION

    Dea Gea (Hennessy)

    Bellarin // Moreno // Bertrand (Nyom, Simpson)

    Sanchez // Ozil // De Bruyne // Coutinho (Surman)

    Kane // Lukaku // Vardy

    Who's jelly? 😉

    Top 50k here I comeeeee!

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    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      10 years, 11 months ago

      do you think your team is good for next GW or for the next few weeks?

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      1. tomzalittleslug
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Both!! Tottenham/Everton/Arsenal/Liverpool/Man City all got go fixtures for the next 5-6 weeks

        Will keep vardy till he stops scoring, then do vardy/de bruyne --> Aguero/Lazini

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    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Thank You.

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      1. tomzalittleslug
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Could also swap Bertrand --> Dier/Toby/Rose if I could change anything!

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    3. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Lol, good team, nervous about not owning Mahrez?

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      1. tomzalittleslug
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yes a little tbh! Sold him a few weeks ago when I brought in Vardy, don't want that much Leicster coverage with their coming fixtures

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        1. Jandal Tan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Fair enough, I'm waiting to see how they go in the harder fixtures before I decide. Might want to consider a Spurs defender instead of Bertrand.

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    4. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Well you've taken Moreno although Pool haven't had any hint of defensive solidity yet. His attacking returns haven't been great either.
      You don't want Leicester cover but u've taken Simpson who although is a 4 mil player, may likely play in ur team if winter rotations and match cancellations occur.
      Good team, but you'll need good luck as well

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  16. tomzalittleslug
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone who thinks they've got better post it below! Interested too see!

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  17. Shifty
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Mane or Ayew > Barkley worth a hit lads?

    Don't have any other Everton attack. FT was Pelle > Aguero.

    Both Mane and Ayew have bad fixtures. Mane has bad form, Swansea as a team have bad form. Barkley has good personal and team form, as well as fixtures...very tempted.

    Mane frees up abit more cash if I were to do the move.

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    1. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You're gonna want rid of both imo, but maybe Ayew this week.

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    2. Emp
      10 years, 11 months ago

      not for me, not for a hhit. City have shown themselves to be vulnerable at the back without kopmpany + hart also out and pool as well havent been the greatest defensively.

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  18. Jindaljain
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Pick any 1 whom to be replaced with coutinho (A- Mata or B- De bruyne)

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    1. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mata

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    2. tomzalittleslug
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mata

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      1. Jindaljain
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Mata fixtures not letting me out to do..

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    3. NATSTER
      10 years, 11 months ago

      KDB if you also have Kun.

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    4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Easy tiger. Coutinho may be unavailable. Klopp press conference today so hold fire

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  19. John wick
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How does it looks for this week

    Degea
    Galloway toby sagna
    Mahrez ozil kdb delfelou
    Aguero vardy kane

    Bench loris cameron lucas targett
    Bank 0.7M 1FT

    Any sugestion

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  20. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Best Pelle replacement out of

    Lukaku or Aguero

    if your other 2ST were Kane and Vardy

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Go Lukaku for Evertons good run of fixtures, then look to upgrade one of your forwards to Kun if he's performing?

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  21. NATSTER
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Not so sure about Dawson vs. VVD.

    Which 3 would you play ?

    I think.. Bellerin - Richards - VVD , then bench Dawson and Simpson.

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    1. NATSTER
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Actually, I also don't trust Villa but it doesn't look right to put Richards (WAT) on the bench.

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    2. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looks about right, but do you think Richards will keep a CS vs Watford?

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      1. NATSTER
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Honestly, no confidence at all.

        Watford also score regularly.

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    3. Camp No No
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd probably rather have WBA defence against West Ham than Southampton against City.

      But it's tough, because City comes out of a difficult Wednesday match at Torino, and there is some chance that Pulis _may_ decide to go on attack for the win against Hammers if he doesn't rate them that much.

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      1. NATSTER
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Your first paragraph already convinced me to bring Dawson from the bench.

        Your second paragraph stopped me from making change.

        Hahaha.. 😀

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  22. Kane Train
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Which One:

    A) Barkley + Alder
    B) Coutinho + Wolls
    C) Deulofeu + Kolorov ( def 6.6 or less )
    D) Firmino + Wolls

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    1. tyron
      10 years, 11 months ago

      c

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      1. dennis the menace
        10 years, 11 months ago

        C. Then A just behind

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  23. Camp No No
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What did McClaren actually say about his players' engagement after the last weekend's defeat? Any latest news, rumours, hearsay and bs about what's going on there and who will replace McClaren there?

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  24. dennis the menace
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Kompany- injured. Due back Dec 12.. Keep or sell.. Would be for a hit. Rest of defence is..

    Butland
    Coleman Moreno Bellerin Simpson

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    1. NATSTER
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not this week. Play your first 3. They are decent.

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  25. Rake
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bench one def

    A) Azpi
    B) Souare
    C) Kolarov

    Bench one mid

    1) Lanzini
    2) Mane
    3) Mahrez

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    1. dennis the menace
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A 2

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    2. Kane Train
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B, 2

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    3. NATSTER
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A 2

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    4. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A1

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  26. OPTA FPL
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking I will buy Fagregas next week. Anyone have a Gif?

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  27. Pochecinno
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys

    Mata to Coutinho/Firmino or save and see how he does against Leicester?

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    1. Camp No No
      10 years, 11 months ago

      The real hot topic is: Coutinho or Firmino?

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      1. Pochecinno
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Correct. Don't know why we haven't had a hot topic for it.

        So you think definitely yes get rid of Mata?

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        1. Camp No No
          10 years, 11 months ago

          ManU attack? Definitely. Why you had it in the first place?

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          1. Pochecinno
            10 years, 11 months ago

            See below 🙁

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        2. Camp No No
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I made an independent post for this question, trying to get a hot topic for it.

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          1. Pochecinno
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Nicely done

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    2. Rake
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd get one of the samba boys. United attack won't change overnight, imo.

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      1. Pochecinno
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yes this is a fair point. I got Mata in last week on my WC hoping that now Martial has moved up top and LVG admitted his attacking weakness that things might change. But it looks like it will take time as you say.

        Which one of the 'samba boys'?

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        1. Camp No No
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Ok, fair enough. I moved the 'samba boys' debate to the next page, post there and we may get a hot topic for this. It may be a very important decision. And difficult one.

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  28. nazrijack
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who to Bench..MANE or MAHREZ?

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    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't be comfortable benching either

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      1. nazrijack
        10 years, 11 months ago

        If you have to..who is your choice?

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        1. Pochecinno
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Mane...but only because I cannot fathom why anyone would want to bench Mahrez at the moment

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    2. dennis the menace
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

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  29. Bulldogs FC
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Barkley (bou)
    B) Cabaye (NEW)
    C) Ighalo (avl)

    This is my front 8:
    Kdb, Mahrez, Barkley, Ozil, Cabaye
    Kun, Vardy, Ighalo

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    1. The Man Pastore
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B

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    2. FredUpAlready
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cabaye.

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    3. Rake
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Ighalo

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  30. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts for my team? 1FT 0.9ITB

    Cech
    Dann-Clyne-Cresswell
    KDB-Ozil- Coutinho-Mata
    Kane -Vardy-Ighalo

    Bench McCarthy-Mahrez-Darmian-Naughton

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